By reading the Old Testament passage in the morning and the New Testament passage in the evening, you will read the entire Bible in one year.
"I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10

Thursday, July 2, 2009

July 2

Morning reading:

Job 23

1 Then Job answered and said,2 Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!4 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.8 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:9 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.13 But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.14 For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.16 For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.

Job 24

1 Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?2 Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.3 They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.4 They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.5 Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.6 They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.7 They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.8 They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.9 They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.10 They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry;11 Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.12 Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.13 They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.14 The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.15 The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.16 In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.17 For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.18 He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.20 The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.21 He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.22 He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.23 Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.24 They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.25 And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

Job 25

1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,2 Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places.3 Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?4 How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?5 Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.6 How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?

Evening Reading:

Acts 10:24-48

24 And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends.25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.29 Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

God's Plan of Salvation From The Bible

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

But God commendeth His love toward us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

However, We Are Separated From Him Because We All Are Sinners

For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23

As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one." Romans 3:10

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received: how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He arose again the third day according to the Scriptures. I Corinthians 15:3-4

The Good News Is, All May be Saved Now

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear My voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me. Revelation 3:20

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:13

But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to those who believe in His name. John 1:12

Make Your Decision to Receive Christ as Your Saviour

Have you made a decision to receive Christ as your Lord and Saviour? If so, pray the following prayer to receive Him in to your heart;

Confessing to God that I am a sinner, and believing that the Lord Jesus Christ died for my sins on the cross and was raised for my justification, I do now receive and confess Him as my personal Saviour.

Here Is Your Assurance as a Believer

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Romans 10:9

Verily, verily I say unto you, he that heareth My Word and believeth in Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation, but is passed from death unto life. John 5:24

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing, ye might have life through His name. John 20:31